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J. F. MQNEILL. REAPER THRASHER MACHINE. FILED MAY 28 1817 man Jam., 2 1923., 31,4%@9398 J. F. MCNEILL. REAPER THRAsHx-:R MACHINE.

FILED MAY 28, |917. 4 SHEETS-SHEET 3 Paienied 2, lge,

JOHN FRANCS CLITELL, 0F STANMCREs N EW SQUTH THALES, AUSTRALL/., ASSlG-NOR '2Q .JAMES MARTN LllED, OF 0012003@ WEST, NEW SOUTH JTALES, AUSTRAlil-l.

Application iled May 28,

To all fw from t may concern:

Be it known that li, donn Finxnois Mo- NEILL7 a. subject oi the King oi Great Britain. residing` at No. l Northumberland enue, tanniore, in the State oi' New South Viale-s Commonwealth ol" Australiaa have invented certain new and useful lm provements in Reaper-Thrasher lilachines, cgt .vhiclgi the Yfollowing,v is a s aecification.

10 rhis invention relates to improvements in reaper thraser machines that adapted to cut the heads 'from a standing crop, thresh and winnow the heads; and deliver the cleaned sijrain to boxes carried on the l5 machines.

The ebiect oi the invention is to provide an improved reaping machine embodying; :i conveyor? a cutting; mechanism, a comb bar on the 'iront side of the 't ne which 2o carries the conveyor7 dlv and upwardly projecting fingers on the comb bar which Cai e 'the heads and straw of the grain to @rai L freely and quickly Vto the conveyor and herebyY obviate loss freni. the ite-mb even when the comb is in lowered position.

lilith the above ai il ether objects in view 'the ini'ention consists in the nonstruetien7 combinetien and arrangement oi devices her-eine.V des 'bed and claimed.

ln order that the invention may be readily understood reference will now be had to the acconipany'ingr sheets of explanatory drawii x wherein Figure l is :i view in plan of a reaper tlira:.-:her nachinc constructed in accordance l f invention, porti-ens being` broken to permit oi' the main operative parts jv illustrated.

is :i View in plan oi the tore the machine showing); the meaigis einpart oit 1, sul. foi niatically steering; the saine the mechanism.

,is a i in side eleititinn o .fisher viewed frioi'n the oli' is :i xicw in side elevation of v ier viewed from the near eine. is a View in side el vion el.i w .I per ihrashei rief-veil 'trom the d hereinafter is fully described. view in side elevation oi' 'Vire 1917. Serial No.

fore part of the re-aper thrasher showing a portion oi the improved frame and the means employed for sweeping Jdie crop into the comb.

n Figures 7, 8 and 9 are detail views showing the construction oit the cio-mb.

Figure l() is a view in perspective of part of the frame and operative mechanism of the reaper thrasher.

Figure ll is a. view in sectional side elevation of' the fore part oit' the reaper thrasher taken on the dotted line 11:11 oiE Figure 'i and drawn to a larger scale.

Figure i2 is a view in sectional elevation oi the thrasher employed in the reaper thrasher.

Figure is a view in sectional side elevation oi'rl the rear part oi the reaper thrasher italien on the dotted line 13-13 ci Figure and drawn to the same scale as Figure ll.

liignre lei is a View in side elevation of a inodica'tion in a constructional detail of the frame or the machine.

Throughout the drawings like characters oli reference have been employed to indicate similar parts in the different views and the minier 20 designates the main frame et machine which comprises a plurality oi dat bars arranged edgewise on and secured to axle 21 carrying; two main transiiiort wheels 22. The two bars and 2l on the near side oi' the axle 2l extend iferwardly` and are mounted at their front ends on a fore-carriage 25 having a leading` or steering' wheel. 26 of ordinary design.

The ne ar side or main transport wheel 22 is mounted between the two near side bars and 2e and the winnower 28 is supported by and located between two of the inner bars 29 and SO ot the iframe.

.in vflat bar is arranged parallel to and midwayY between the bar and the bar 29 and the J"rent ends oit' said bars 37 and 29 conve. outwardly and are bolted or otherwise secured toig'etheriy while the end oi the bar 29 is secured to the bar 24; in advance el' the side main transport wheel.

.l stout beam 3l is pivoiall).7 mounted at rear V on the axle 21. near the off side transport wheel 22 and is passed dier ...i ehein 64; erinnerte the "hein spro sproflrec, ou the said journal with :t s proolel ('35 on 'the sluilit 5i) missing; across :TD across the heel( or the omirej'or 'traine is litted with ai ifi-eifel, pinion 67 that goers Witt. u like pinion 67 *Iitted to the reni' ot' spindle 70 mounted i'evolvuhly in hearings 70 on the'iforufard part -ot the pivoted traine of the machine. rlhe 'lorwerel ond of the smic spindle 70a is lilited with e orenlr 7l thet is Connected to and adapted to impart a eciproeetory nioyeinent to the lr .le i e.

The thrasher 56 is located close to the e'zie 2l and has a slight rise and Sell when li 'forward end of the piyoted part o'll the nein freine is raised end lowered to suit the ditH ferent heights of e. crop.

The threshed grain und straw ere discharged ,troni the thresher through throat 72 that passes upwe'iidly from the heel: 'filiereo't. The upper end of the throat 72 curves rearwardly und douf'nwerdly en d directs the threshed grain und straw on to the 'l'orwfird end of straw wellfers or u coers screen 'l' in the top of the riddle hoi; olf the urinnoWer rEhe heel; or upl er part oit-the discharge end of the throat 72 is ornied with pertorations 75 to perinit ot the escape oi: the draught occasioned by the action et the heaters in the thrasher. ,.lny ordinaryY torni of Streuv Welter or bumper can he used in lieu ot the coarse screen 73 und the seid Welker or bumper can loe operated in any approved Way.

The discharge end of the throat T2 on the threslior 56 'is loosely conneeted to :i spindle 'T6 or the like litted transversely to the top ot the winnower f2.3 and this loose connection permits el: :i tree niorenient oi the throat when the pirotcd port oll the niuiu 'ti-:une is reieed and lowered The drum ot the thrushei.' 56 is mounted ou u, shaft 7T carrying the heaters Til und ilv is .free lo oscillete thereon when the pivoted perl; oil' the lrmne is: raieed :ind loiverefgl.

l oro 'n Wheel oi' srfuueut TS is litl'ed vou'- rentricully on the inside ol the nem' mein wheel il?? hud .Quid irrou'n wheel hierher; with pinion m carried on u short t wur-orrido shaft 5510 located :it the reauo'l the The short transverse @heft is mounted u long" hearing Si AFitted to the mein Atraine of the machine end a spur Wheel 82 on seid sh .4ewith pinion on a second she; Si niormted ou seid treme and dus posed transversely in zulyziuf'e et the rif'idle hox ol" the winnower 253.

The pinion S3 on the Shel" Sel is slidzihly mounted thereon und .its inner 'fuee is designed to engage :i clutch nieniher 85 fitted to seid shaft-see Figure 10 o?. the drmvings.

lui-ge holt pulley S6 is fitted to the she'lft Sel inside the pinion 83 end it loelt S7 connects said pulley to a sineller pulley 88 fitted to the shaft "i7 carrying the hen-ters of the thresher.

il spring controlled jockey pulley 89 (shown in dotted lines in Figure Ll) een he ei'nployed 'to adjust the tension on the heit 87 :is desired. T e jockey pulley 89 is located in such e position that it ensures u correct tension liept on the belt 87 when the piyoted freine is raised or lowered to suit the hengght of a. crop.

smell `oinion 90 is itted to the shaft 84 on the inside o'f the large heitA pulley 86 and the seid pinion meshes with e` spur gear litted to the end oi? e shaft that passes transversely througl'i the forward end and upper peri; of the riddle hoi; ot the winnon'er 28. lllllien rotary or other forms oft nwillrers employed they are driven `troni the shalt hy ohein or sprocket geen ing; in en approved Way.'

The ell sido end oi the shaft Se th et passes trznisverseh arrose the Ltr-ont ot the riddle hoi; of the Winuower is fitted with :i sproolzzet ST9; `Led to import niotion through u chui-n o sprockets litted to the el 'its o. `nedeun screw conveyors 9i operating; 'transversely in the hottoin of :the riddle l, et the Winnower.

he grain and ehei piu-s through the coarse riddle Z or str-ew Walkers 'tell upon en inclined floor which directs the said frein und Cheli to the iorf'ard end ot'. the riddle box ol the Winnower Where it tells upon the uppermost ot :i plurality olsuper,- posed riddles 99 loeeted therein.

vln lieu ot driving the sti-uw vmllers hy chain und sprocket geni-ino; :any other epprei'ed 'torni ot gearing; rain he cuujloyeil tor the purpose.

rlfhe oil' side end olf the with :i sproeket 'Elli/l 'which rhein to e smell sprocket shaft 841-. .is fitted is; connected hy :i 'lill fitted to the the partially threshed heads are delivered from the riddles to the rear trough and the clean grain is delivered to the front trough.

`'llhe shafts passing axially through. the troughs 105 are fitted with Archimedean screws 97 for conveying the grain and partially threshed grain to the lower ends of elevators 106 and 107. rllhe elevator 106 on the rear trough 105 conveys the partially threshed grain to a chute 108 that delivers it to the thrasher 56 or to the apron 411 delivering thereto. 1

The elevator 107 on the front trough 105 conveys the clean grain upwardly to a chute or chutes 109 that direct it into a grain bei; 110 located labove and outside the main wheel in the ordinary way. The chutes 109 and grain boi; 110 are shown in dotted lines in Figure of the drawings.

rlhe chains 111 carrying the buckets 112 of the elevators 107 and 108 are driven from sprockets 113 tted to the shafts 96 passing axially through the troughs 105 on the bot` tom of the riddle box 99l of the winnowersee Figure 13 of the drawings.

The frame 1141- supporting the riddles 99 is swung on links 115 that are connected to the stationary part of' the riddle box or frame of the machine in an approved way. A. fore and aft reciprocating movement is imparted to the riddles 99 by means of eccentrics 116 fitted to the projecting ends of the fan shaft 102. rlhe said eccentrica` 11G operate in blocks 117 that are connected by iiexible bars 118 to the riddle frame 1141 in an approved way. n

The blocks 117 are provided with side plates 1171 and these side plates are so placed that they will retain the oil delivered to the eccentrics 116 for lubricating purposes. The

forward ends of the flexible bars 118 4act as connecting bars between the eccentrica 116 and the riddle box and their rear ends are bolted to and serve to stiffen or straighten the said riddle box.

The blast of the fan 119 is directed across the riddles 99 of the winnower 28 and the said blast can be regulated by" adjusting a flap 120 in the bottomV of a throat 121 from the fan chamber 103. The said flap 120 is operated by a lever 122 and connecting rods and crank (see Figures 8 and 41) arranged in any approved way.

The inner longitudinal fixed har 30 of the main frame of the machine passing along the off side of the winnower 28 has its forward end projecting in advance of the axle 21 and is bifurcated to carry a pivot block 1241.V The block 1241 is formed with trunnions 125 that pivot in holes in the jaws 126 of the bifurcated front end of the bar and a hole is formed vertically in the said block to accommodate a rod 127 that is carried by the pivoted frame lof the machine. .l he rod ina-once 127 is pivctally connected at its lower end at 129n (Figs. 1 yand 3) to the diagonal beam 31 ofthe pivoted frame and a cap 128 and nut 129 are fitted to the upper end thereof. A strong compression spring 130 is arranged to bear at one end against the block'1241 and at the opposite end against vthe cap 128 on the upper end of the rod 127.

ln an ralternate construction a bell-crank or the like 131 can be pivoted on the forward end of the said bar 30 and one arm of said bell-crank is connected by a link 132 to the pivoted frame and the opposite arm is provided with a rod 133 that is arranged to pass through a compression spring 134 disposed horizontally on the main frame. A second rod 135 passes through the compression spring 1341- and is supported on a bracket 136 vFitted to the bar 30. The construction so arranged that it permits of a uniform upward pressure being maintained on the pivoted frame at the different points of its movement.

The resilient connection between the main and pivoted frames is designed to take some of the weight of the rear or overhanging part of the main frame and to facilitate the raising and lowering of the pivoted frame.

A pinion 137 meshes with the front of the crown wheel or segment 78 and said pinion slidably mounted on a shaft 188 carried in bearings 139 fitted to the main frame Vand put into fixed relationship therewith by a clutch lever 110 that is adapted to force the outer or clutch face of the pinion into and out of engaoement with a pin 141-1 passing diagonally through said shaft-see Figure 10 of the drawings.

A sprocket 142 is fitted to the shaft 138 carrying the slidably mounted pinion 187 and said sprocket is connected by a chain 1418 to a sprocket 14141 fitted to the shaft 59 passing across the realr of the frame 39 carrying the transverse conveyor apron 410.

A roller 145 fitted to a spring controlled arm 14C@ is employed to keep a. desired tension' constantly on the chain 1413 connecting the sprocket 142 on the shaft 138 to the sprocket 14141 on the shaft 59 at the rear of the transverse conveyor apron 410. The sprocket 14-5 and spring cont-rolled arm 1416 are arranged to keep a tension on the chain 1413 at all times when the pivoted frame is being raised and lowered.

rlhe diagonal bea-m 412 supporting the ofi' side end of the transverse conveyor frame 39 is formed of two superposed bars or straps 1417 and 1418 that are connected at different points in their lengths by bolts 149 or stays having spacing pieces 141W fitted thereover.

The forward part of the lower baior strap 141-8 of the beam inclines upwardly to the upper bar or strap 1417 and the forward end of the lower bar or strap is bent downwardly at its front end to form an abutthan that taken by the draught animalsfor hauling engine.

A short angle iron bar 186 is bolted to each side of and projects beyond the front end of the main frame. rllhe ends of the bars 186 projecting beyond the front of the main frame are connected by cross plates 187 which are spaced, apart to permit of a grooi'ed roller` beingl operatively supported therebetween on a pin 189.

A chain, or like flexible member 190 is looped around the roller 188 and its. ends are secured to opposite sides of the movable part of a turntable 191 of the fore-carriage. In lieu of connecting the ends of the chain 190 to the turntable 191 they may be connected to the sides of the fork 192 supporting the steering' wheel 26 y A link 193 engages the looped end of the chain 190 and connected to said link is a hook 194 to which the hauling' gear of the draught animals or engine is attached..

The link 193 will not slide alongh the chain 190 when the mailling` strain applied thereto, and when the draught animals are making` a turning` that side of the loop the chain 190 opposite to the direction taken by the animals will bear against and move around the roller 188 thereby causing;y the wheel 26 to move in advance and assume a greater angle than the said draught animals, see Figure 2 of the drawings.

The position of the roller 1d can be adjusted between the plates 187 by means of the holes 195 formed tnerein to permit the normal line of draught to be altered to suit the different conditions under which the ma chine is operating. Vifhen the position of the roller is altered the link 193 is adjusted on the chain 190 so that the sides in the loop will be touching or be located at equal distances on both sides of the roller wl'ien the draught animals are moving forwardly in a straight line.

What l do claim is:

1. In a reaper thrasher, a conveyor frame pivotally supported upon the main axle for angular movement, a comb bar rigidly secured to the front transverse beam of said lessees rigidly secured to said frame and projecting" forwardly therefrom, brackets adjust-ably secured to the underside of the projecting portionof said comb bar, fingers rigidly secured to said brackets and projecting substantially horizontally therefrom, and a cutter mechanism mounted upon said brackets at the rear of said iingers.

3. In a reaper thrasher, a comb carrying "frame having` a forwardly and upwardly inclined portion, correspondingly inclined adjustable brackets secured to said portion, lingers having correspondingly inclined rear portions secured on said brackets, and a' correspondingly inclined knife bar and knives mounted on said brackets,` said knife bar bearing against the front edge' of said forwardly and upwardly inclined portion of the comb carrying frame.

4. In rea-per thrasher, a combfbar of angle metal on the front of the conveyor 'rame having` one flange i'nrojectingr` upwardly and. forwardly at an angrewa series of brackets inclining` upwardly from the forwardly projecting flange of the comb bar, lingers on the brackets having their rear ends set at an ano-le andA theirforward ends set approximately horizontally, meansfor adjustinpjrthe brackets laterally on the comb bar, and a knife bar mounted reciprocatorily on the brackets between the forwardly projecting` flange andthe rear ends of the fingers.

In witness whereof l `have signed this lspecification in the presence of two witnesses: Y f

JHN FRANCIS MoNll'fLL. Witnesses: V

A. J. CALLINAN,

W. A. AsHLow. 

